Downtown Akron Partnership

Join us for Wellness on the Plaza, part of our Summer Downtown event series, featuring free fitness classes on Cascade Plaza. Everyone's invited to these all-levels classes. Here's the full weekly schedule of wellness events for the first half of the summer (through July 9):

📅 Tuesdays
5:30 - 6:30 pm: Vinyasa Yoga on the Plaza with Yoga Squared
6:40 - 7:40 pm: Kickboxing on the Plaza with Black2Life Fitness Ministry

📅 Wednesdays
5:30 - 6:30 pm: Line Dancing on the Plaza with JustUs Line Dance Crew
6 - 8 pm: Co****le Leagues with Summit Sports & Social (May 27 - June 24)

📅 Thursdays
5:30 - 6:30 pm: Dance Cardio on the Plaza with The Vibe Dance Company
6:40 - 7:40 pm: Pilates on the Plaza with PilatiBarre

📅 Sundays
3 - 4 pm: Line Dancing on the Plaza with JustUs Line Dance Crew

There's more where this came from. We'll also be offering roller skate nights, lunchtime concerts, walking tours, guided craft workshops, and additional wellness offerings (the second half of summer). Wellness classes take place on Cascade Plaza.

Check out all our summer offerings: https://www.downtownakron.com/explore/summer-downtown

Need a little help? You can always call a downtown Akron ambassador. You’ll recognize them by their bright blue or yellow shirts and friendly smiles.

Ambassadors work 7 days a week, rain or shine, to keep downtown clean, safe, and welcoming. They tidy up litter and graffiti, maintain the neighborhood’s planters and hanging baskets, check in on businesses, help visitors with directions and information, offer safety escorts, and can help stranded motorists who need a jump or who’ve locked their keys in their cars. They also help connect unsheltered folks with resources available through Community Support Services .

Ambassador services are available Monday – Wednesday, 7 am – 9 pm; Thursday – Saturday, 7 am – 11 pm; and Sunday, 7 am – 8 pm.

Call them at 330-706-7383.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/DAP_Ambassadors

Skateshop is a super-cool downtown location for skateboarding, hard goods, footwear, apparel, and skateboarding culture.

🛹 This Saturday, June 13, from 5 - 8 pm, head over for the Jay Croft board release & art show. Croft is an Akron native and multifaceted artist whose artwork has been exhibited widely, including in the Akron Art Museum, and his mural graces the exterior walls of Need, at 30 N. High St.

Check out Need Skateshop online: https://needskateshop.com

Located in the historic O'Neil’s building in downtown Akron, Barley House Akron serves up great food, over 30 craft beers on tap, and over 30 televisions to watch the big game. Get classics like chicken tenders, cheeseburgers, or salads, or try their more unique offerings like Southwest egg rolls, gyros, or their cowboy frank.

Barley House is the perfect place to grab a drink before a RubberDucks game, to get dinner after a concert at the Civic Theatre, or to enjoy a meal on your lunch break. Stop in today or order online for delivery.

On Tuesdays, get their burger special: $7.99 burger & fries.

Find more casual dining options downtown: https://bit.ly/CasualRestaurantsAkron

Looking for a little Monday fun? Check out these offerings this evening in downtown Akron:

The Nightlight is screening 3 acclaimed films: the 1996 kinetic classic Trainspotting, unsettling horror thriller Backrooms, and the romantic crime thriller Carolina Caroline. For showtimes and tickets: https://nightlightcinema.com

Missing Falls Brewery hosts pub quiz trivia, with rounds at 7 and 8 pm.

Full Grip Games hosts Modern Mondays, a Modern Constructed tournament! Things kick off at at 6:30 pm. $10 for entry into a maximum 4 round Swiss tournament. 100% of entry fees are paid back out to the top players based on standings.

Or, head over to The Green Dragon Inn Board Game Bar & Cafe and choose from over 700 games to challenge your crew.

Don't forget to enjoy a delicious meal from one of your downtown Akron faves this week. Check out the DAP dining guide for options for every taste: https://bit.ly/DAP_Dining

Big day today! Join us for the Downtown Akron Juneteenth Kick-Off Celebration in Lock 3, today! Sunday, June 7, from 2 - 8 pm.

We've got some great entertainment, storytelling, line dancing, food, vendors, local organizations, small group workshops and more set up for today!

2:00 pm • Welcome Remarks with emcee Ace Epps
2:05 pm • Embracing UR Journey libation
2:10 pm • Choir performance "Lift Every Voice"
2:25 pm • Donna Willingham: Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers
3:00 pm • Saxy Rob (live music)
3:35 pm • Drum Call with Embracing Ur Journey
4:10 pm • History of Juneteenth presentation
4:25 pm • Divine 9 Greek Organizations Group Step
4:45 pm • JustUs Line Dance Crew
5:50 pm • DJ Vinnie G (Vince Giles)
6:30 - 7:10 pm • Jeremy Seeden (live music)
7:20 - 8:00 pm • Jeremy Seeden (live music)
*schedule subject to change

Check out all the Downtown Akron Juneteenth Kick-Off Celebration information, including food, vendors, and small group workshops: https://bit.ly/DowntownAkronJuneteenthKickOff26